CAD Forum discussion (EN) : DraftSight Software https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:41:12 +0000 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:33:05 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5664 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[DraftSight Software : I downloaded, installed and...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5664&PID=14664&title=draftsight-software#14664 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 07.Apr.2011 at 23:33

I downloaded, installed and took a quick look at DraftSight.  It is a 2D only CAD program which leaves me wondering about your question re: changing view.  Since it isn't a 3D program all one can get is flat views of whatever they drew in model space.

Can you post your drawing?  I'd like to see it using my version of DraftSight.

How many viewports did you set up in your drawing?


Edited by John Connor - 07.Apr.2011 at 23:34]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:33:05 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5664&PID=14664&title=draftsight-software#14664 <![CDATA[DraftSight Software : Correct, and the viewport is unlocked....]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5664&PID=14642&title=draftsight-software#14642 Author: darkoppsghost
Subject: 5664
Posted: 07.Apr.2011 at 16:17

Correct, and the viewport is unlocked.  I have verified it using Properties.

]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:17:15 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5664&PID=14642&title=draftsight-software#14642 <![CDATA[DraftSight Software : Maybe I&#039;m misunderstanding...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5664&PID=14637&title=draftsight-software#14637 Author: John Connor
Subject: 5664
Posted: 07.Apr.2011 at 15:29

Maybe I'm misunderstanding your problem.

While in paper space, you make a viewport active, and you try to change from, for example, a top view to a side view it won't let you make the change?  Is the viewport display locked by any chance?
]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:29:20 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5664&PID=14637&title=draftsight-software#14637 <![CDATA[DraftSight Software : Thank you for the swift reply...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5664&PID=14636&title=draftsight-software#14636 Author: darkoppsghost
Subject: 5664
Posted: 07.Apr.2011 at 15:22

Thank you for the swift reply John.

But that's what's wrong, it's not working correctly and all of the documentation I can find on the software is not much more help than the embedded help file included in the software....vague and verbose.

 

All I can get is the Arial View to show up in Paper Space, no other views, even though the software works very much like AutoCAD, I must be doing something wrong.

 

]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:22:20 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5664&PID=14636&title=draftsight-software#14636 <![CDATA[DraftSight Software : Sheet Space would be the equivalent...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5664&PID=14628&title=draftsight-software#14628 Author: John Connor
Subject: 5664
Posted: 07.Apr.2011 at 11:51

Sheet Space would be the equivalent of looking at a sheet of paper.  There should only be one view.  Front, top, side, etc. views really refer to the objects back in model space.]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:51:16 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5664&PID=14628&title=draftsight-software#14628 <![CDATA[DraftSight Software : I&#039;ve been drawing in AutoCAD...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5664&PID=14619&title=draftsight-software#14619 Author: darkoppsghost
Subject: 5664
Posted: 07.Apr.2011 at 02:55

I've been drawing in AutoCAD for a year or two now, since '89, and I recently had problems with Windows 7.

 

I stumbled on to DraftSight and for a FREE Software, it's pretty amazing, problem is I am having trouble with Model Space vs. Paper Space, in DraftSight Model vs. Sheet (Layout).

 

I can't seem to change from an Aerial View to another view, such as Front View.  It works fine in Model Space, just not in Sheet Space.

Help Please!

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